Fic Rec: Lead Me to the Truth
Title: Lead Me to the Truth
Author: Lavellington
Pairing: Sherlock/John, Harry/Clara
Length: 8946 words
Rating: PG
Warnings: None
Verse: Sherlock BBC
Author's summary: John didn’t mind following two steps behind: two steps behind Sherlock was still miles ahead of everyone else.
Reccer's comments:
There are lots of things that I like about this fic. It's very well-structured, alternating between John's backstory with Harry, and his present day experiences with Sherlock, so that as one relationship deteriorates, the other slowly develops. The author has a gift for interesting, evocative turns of phrase, there are some lovely light-hearted moments, and the characterisation is spot on.
But my favourite thing about it is the way it explores Harry and John's relationship. It sets up a lovely parallel between Sherlock and Harry as the two key relationships in John's life: how they mirror one another in terms of drug dependancy, and how John plays the same stabilising role in both of them. It's a fantastic way of exploring John's character. One of my biggest hopes for season three is to learn more about Harry, but really, why would I need canon confirmation when there are fics like this?
Excerpt
“There are no criteria you need to meet, Harry. You’re just yourself. There’s no wrong way to exist.”
“Course there is,” she said, with forced lightness. “There are loads. What about serial killers, psychopaths, stuff like that?”
“You’re neither of those things,” he replied with the offhanded ease of someone for whom those words still represented abstract, faraway concepts.
“I’m just saying...” she fidgeted while John waited patiently, then tossed the remains of her crown on the carpet. “I’m just saying, some people are wired wrong.”
It bothered John, years later, that he couldn’t remember exactly how he’d responded to that statement.
Author: Lavellington
Pairing: Sherlock/John, Harry/Clara
Length: 8946 words
Rating: PG
Warnings: None
Verse: Sherlock BBC
Author's summary: John didn’t mind following two steps behind: two steps behind Sherlock was still miles ahead of everyone else.
Reccer's comments:
There are lots of things that I like about this fic. It's very well-structured, alternating between John's backstory with Harry, and his present day experiences with Sherlock, so that as one relationship deteriorates, the other slowly develops. The author has a gift for interesting, evocative turns of phrase, there are some lovely light-hearted moments, and the characterisation is spot on.
But my favourite thing about it is the way it explores Harry and John's relationship. It sets up a lovely parallel between Sherlock and Harry as the two key relationships in John's life: how they mirror one another in terms of drug dependancy, and how John plays the same stabilising role in both of them. It's a fantastic way of exploring John's character. One of my biggest hopes for season three is to learn more about Harry, but really, why would I need canon confirmation when there are fics like this?
Excerpt
“There are no criteria you need to meet, Harry. You’re just yourself. There’s no wrong way to exist.”
“Course there is,” she said, with forced lightness. “There are loads. What about serial killers, psychopaths, stuff like that?”
“You’re neither of those things,” he replied with the offhanded ease of someone for whom those words still represented abstract, faraway concepts.
“I’m just saying...” she fidgeted while John waited patiently, then tossed the remains of her crown on the carpet. “I’m just saying, some people are wired wrong.”
It bothered John, years later, that he couldn’t remember exactly how he’d responded to that statement.